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Post subject: Callaham bridge blocks
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 4:30 am
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Hey everyone!

I've been talking to ME about the bridge block in my Jeff Beck strat. It's very likely that it has a regular production block wich is fine by the way because the feel and sound of it is amazing compared to my other fender and non fender guitars.
But I began to wonder if things would improve with this callaham bridge block listed here:



Does anyone have experience with this?
I'm still thinking about it because my JB strat is more or less sacred to me. I mod a lot of my guitars but this is my only Custom Shop instrument and my best Guitar period.

I also hope to add a Strat Pro to my collection one day (when i get a raise haha!)

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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:33 am
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Here's the deal.
That guy lies about FMIC, and the CS, and our bridges.
Our bridges are still hand made out of CRS 1018 the same material and the same way they were made in the 50's ON THE SAME MACHINES.

He sells snake oil.

You can buy the original trem from Fender for less than he charges.

We will delete any link that concerns him.

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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:38 am
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Alright that's clear then. I'm not going to sponsor company's that sell products by making falls accusations against others.

Thanks again Mike for another quick reply.

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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:41 am
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Jossett wrote:
Alright that's clear then. I'm not going to sponsor company's that sell products by making falls accusations against others.

Thanks again Mike for another quick reply.


I didn't pay much attention too those lies by the way, just so you know.

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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:36 am
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The blocks used on Eric Johnson models look 100% vintage correct to me. Wish all vintage reissue Strats came with that block.

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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 9:58 am
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I don't think I would ever mod a CS! Seems sacrilegious to me.

And I can't think why Fender would "cheap out" on a CS either!

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Post subject: Re: Callaham bridge blocks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:58 am
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don't waste your time or money.

i bought a used MIM strat (which had a beautiful acoustic ring) and decided to 'upgrade' it with a callaham bridge. the 'upgrade' made the guitar sound tinny and thin (even my guitar tech commented on it). long story short, after a couple of months the original trem is back on and the callaham is going up on ebay.

on top of it all, i wrote the guy to ask a couple of simple questions and he was rude and condescending (i kept the emails because i find it incomprehensible that anyone can run a business that way).

it is complete snake oil. sorry i drank the kool-aid mike, but i'm much better now.


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Post subject: Re: Callaham bridge blocks
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:59 am
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Just shows how things can be different for different folk...

I had the opposite happen...replaced the zinc/pot-metal trem block in my MIM with the Callaham and it made a big difference in the way it sounds! :D
Will probably change the bridge this coming year with the Callaham bridge.

Now, I wouldn't do it to a CS because I don't think Fender would cheap out on that model. It would definitely be bad for business if they did.

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Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:52 pm
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tyronne wrote:
I don't think I would ever mod a CS! Seems sacrilegious to me.

And I can't think why Fender would "cheap out" on a CS either!

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Abso-friggin-lutely!

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Post subject: Re: Callaham bridge blocks
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:37 pm
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What has the CS been accused of? I definitely believe that they use only the best for their guitars...

I remember reading a while back from his site that import Strats may have zinc blocks, but don't remember anything about American or CS guitars?


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Post subject: Re: Callaham bridge blocks
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:37 pm
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airzorba2 wrote:
don't waste your time or money.

i bought a used MIM strat (which had a beautiful acoustic ring) and decided to 'upgrade' it with a callaham bridge. the 'upgrade' made the guitar sound tinny and thin (even my guitar tech commented on it). long story short, after a couple of months the original trem is back on and the callaham is going up on ebay.

on top of it all, i wrote the guy to ask a couple of simple questions and he was rude and condescending (i kept the emails because i find it incomprehensible that anyone can run a business that way).

it is complete snake oil. sorry i drank the kool-aid mike, but i'm much better now.



:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:43 pm
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Mike Eldred - Fender wrote:
Here's the deal.
That guy lies about FMIC, and the CS, and our bridges.
Our bridges are still hand made out of CRS 1018 the same material and the same way they were made in the 50's ON THE SAME MACHINES.

He sells snake oil.

You can buy the original trem from Fender for less than he charges.

We will delete any link that concerns him.

ME

I think he and Libertyfalls are in cahoots together to try and ruin Fender... Bastards... rofl jk

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Post subject: Re: Callaham bridge blocks
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:44 pm
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Callaham, Lenny Tetlanger or whatever, no need to replace something that works perfectly to begin with.

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Post subject: Re: Callaham bridge blocks
Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 3:15 am
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I can confirm what has been said before. I bought a MIM Strat that uses a zinc block; took this out and replaced with a Callaham and the change in tone was infinitely better! I would suggest, however, that the blocks in such as the Custome Shop and American Strats are left alone but the MIM's certainly seem to benefit from the swap-out; at least that's my experience.

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Post subject: Re: Callaham bridge blocks
Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:25 am
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#1 - The CS only recently began to make the blocks "just like they were made back then", so they were not making them exactly like the originals all these years as claimed, no matter how small the difference. For one thing the depth of the holes for the ball ends of the strings are now shallow like the originals. If one thing is different, then it can't also be the same. I am still not confident of the material used for the CS blocks. Can't argue with the scales. :wink:

Same machines, big deal, you can put anything into the same machines, that doesn't make the part the same. The machines don't stop working if soft steel is put into them, and the "original tooling" that was shown is just a guide for the drill bits, nothing more. :roll:

If only the robotic arm could talk.... :lol:

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